Napoli missing seven for Bologna as Meret and Alisson Santos face October return
Head coach Allegri names his longest injury list of the season for the 18:00 kick-off, with the goalkeeper and Brazilian forward not due back before the international break.
Napoli go into Sunday 13 September's game against Bologna without seven players, after three straight defeats to Como, Inter and Arsenal and still searching for their first home win of the season. Allegri is without Buongiorno, Anguissa, McTominay, Marianucci and Giovane, as well as Meret and Alisson Santos, both of whom went off in the loss to Arsenal. Milinković-Savić takes over in goal for Meret, while Lang, Vergara and De Bruyne — the latter pushed into a more advanced role — are the options to replace Alisson Santos.
Recovery times vary. Meret is expected out for around 20 days and is targeting a return for Napoli-Frosinone at the Maradona on 10 October, with Alisson Santos back a week later for the following game against Venezia. The other five are expected after the international break, with the exception of Anguissa, who could be back sooner and available for the Fiorentina match.
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With Napoli chasing their first home win of the season and the squad this depleted, Allegri has already told his players to stay disciplined from Sunday 13 September onward.
Source: Spazio Napoli
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